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EN-MC65210 Magnesium vs. C95600 Bronze

EN-MC65210 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while C95600 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN-MC65210 magnesium and the bottom bar is C95600 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 44
110
Elongation at Break, % 2.8
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 17
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
980
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 970
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.0
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 27
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 220
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.9
60
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 59
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
18

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
88 to 92.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 92.6 to 95.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
1.8 to 3.2
Silver (Ag), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.0